Actions after saving a state

1. What is saving state?
2. How can I save an activity state using the save instance state?
3. What is the use of savedInstanceState in Android?

What is saving state?

savestate (plural savestates) (computing, video games) A file that contains an emulator's or virtualizer's state at the moment it was saved to disk. The file contains the contents of the memory, registers and other pertinent data that allows the user to resume the application from the moment the file was created.

How can I save an activity state using the save instance state?

Android App Development for Beginners

Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project. Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main. xml. In the above code, we have taken text view to show restore instance elements.

What is the use of savedInstanceState in Android?

The savedInstanceState is a reference to a Bundle object that is passed into the onCreate method of every Android Activity. Activities have the ability, under special circumstances, to restore themselves to a previous state using the data stored in this bundle.